Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

Rating

5.0 (1)

Release Date

12/17/1982

Runtime

188 mins

Overview

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$6,800,000

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A sweeping family epic that moves from theatrical warmth into gothic darkness, following two children's journey from joy through loss and cruelty toward rescue and hope. Bergman's magnum opus balances the crushing weight of grief with moments of magical tenderness and ultimate human kindness.

Mood

BittersweetMelancholicWistfulDefiant

Themes

FamilyGriefLoveComing of ageRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

PainterlyFormalist

Structure

Linear

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